Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the South Indian nephrotic syndrome cohort
| Characteristics | Total (n = 25) (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 18 (72) |
| Female | 7 (28) | |
| Age at diagnosis | Median (years) | 2.5 years |
| Infantile (4–12 months) | 3 (12) | |
| Early childhood (13 months −5 years) | 16 (64) | |
| Late childhood (6–12 years) | 4 (16) | |
| Adolescent (13–18 years) | 2 (8) | |
| Family history | Yes | 7 (28) |
| No | 18 (72) | |
| Parental consanguinity | Yes | 5 (20) |
| No | 20 (80) | |
| Steroid resistance | primary steroid resistance | 24 (96) |
| Secondary steroid resistance | 1 (4) | |
| Histopathology subtype | Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) | 14 (56) |
| Minimal change disease (MCD) | 3 (12) | |
| Mesangial hypercellularity (MHC) | 6(24) | |
| Diffuse mesangial sclerosis (DMS) | 1 (4) | |
| Unknown | 1 (4) | |
| Renal outcome | Remission | 2 (8) |
| Persistent relapse | 9 (36) | |
| Chronic Kidney disease Stage II-IV | 4 (16) | |
| End stage renal disease | 5 (20) | |
| Underwent renal transplant | 1 (4) | |
| Dead | 4 (16) | |